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         Pesticide
         Safety
U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20460



 1975

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           are useful in keep-
ing crops and -farm animals
healthy. Pesticides Kill insects,
weeds and plant diseases. When
not used carefully pesticides aw
hurt pets, wUdlife, crops dhdev/en
you and your family.
 This booKlet is designed to help
you Keep your -Family, yoor pels
dnd you -From bemg poisoned
by  pesticides.

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     livina quarter* are SAFE
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            WAV
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When nearby -Fields
are beinq sprayed,
close yoor windows}
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children
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Don't let children or pets
ploy on pesticide equ
or in storage  areas.
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wash -Fruits
vegetables
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Never use
             Never put pestic
             m empy pop
             Of other food cor
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 Keep oil pesticide
containers away -from
children. Even empty
ones may be potsonoos.
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  fields should NEVER be done
  with the -fdmily
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Don't hang Iauru*cre4 clothes
or d iapcrs where spray can
reach thc
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(never sleep m
room where pest-
icides dv<2 stored /
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poisonous
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     DANGERS IN
l.Treated Fields

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   Before you start *iorK in a
   •Field,m
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Wear pr
 clothing.The boss
     ill  Knpvti
    when it's
    necessary.
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      Wash han4s before
      eating or smoking.
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Don't
lunch or
beverages
           Don't eat
             smoKe in a
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           in a -field being
        AsK the boss when
it's safe to return.
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Remember....
         •the spray
         Kills bogs and
         disease can
            you,too!
stomach
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   Tell the boss dnd cttK
    w**rte dovwh ttte name of
     ihe pesticide /
   Get to d docto
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Pesticide poif oniruj C4tt feel
li'Ke many other sicknesses
Let the doctor decide {
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After work in
Sprayed Reids...
Wash "thoroughly
           and
             ho
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C crfhes.
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